Let's step back for a second, because it really is unprecedented that we are in the position to ask that question at all.

When there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court, our Constitution lays out the job responsibilities very clearly.

The President nominates a candidate. The Senate then considers the nominee and votes on his or her confirmation.

President Obama did his job when he nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Yet thus far, Senate Republicans have refused to even give Chief Judge Garland a hearing, let alone a vote.

They are not disapproving of Judge Garland - they are refusing to even consider him.

This level of obstruction is something we simply have not seen before, and we are yet to see Republicans explain their position other than simply as a partisan maneuver to affect the ideology of the Court.

Merrick Garland. Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images This makes no sense - especially in Chief Judge Garland's case. He has impeccable credentials. Throughout his career, he has gained the respect of conservatives and progressives alike and is considered a thoughtful consensus builder.

He is a committed public servant who has always put his country first, from serving as the lead prosecutor in the Oklahoma City Bombing case, to his current role as the Chief Judge on the D.C. Circuit Court. And during his original confirmation process to the D.C. Circuit, majorities of each party supported him and Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, the Judiciary Committee Chairman at the time, said, "In all honesty, I would like to see one person come to this floor and say one reason why Merrick Garland does not deserve this position."

This is not a decision the President took lightly. He believes Chief Judge Garland is the best person to serve on the Court. And at a time when our politics are so polarized, this process should be treated with the seriousness it deserves.

The bottom line is that the current position of Republicans amounts to a public refusal to do their jobs. Americans like you wake up every day and do your job.

You do not pick and choose which parts you want to do, or on which days you want to show up. Senate Republicans should hold themselves to that same basic standard too. The majority of Americans agree with the President that Chief Judge Garland deserves a hearing and a vote.

And we plan to continue to make the case that Senate Republicans should listen to the American people and do their jobs, too.